Serving the Health Needs of Elder LGBTQ+ Adults in Puerto Rico
As team members of Community Catalyst’s Vaccine Equity and Access Program (VEAP), this fall we traveled to Puerto Rico to visit Waves Ahead, a community-based partner and the only LGBTQ+ direct service provider on the island.Waves Ahead operates six service centers located across the island and during our visit, we toured the San Juan office. While there, we had the opportunity to meet with Executive Director, Wilfred Labiosa, and several members of the wider team. Waves Ahead was established to meet the needs of older, LGBTQ+ Puerto Ricans, a community who sits at the intersection of multiple identities and, as such, faces compounding barriers to access the care and supports they want and need to live healthy lives. Today, it offers a variety of services and supports with a focus on vaccine equity and health justice. […]
Click here to read the full piece. This story was originally published by Community Catalyst on November 16, 2023.
